Program Coordinator – eat! Food Distribution

TITLE: Program Coordinator eat! Food Distribution 
STATUS: Non-Exempt; Part-time (with potential to go full-time) 
REPORTS TO: Director eat! Food Distribution  

LOCATION: Hybrid - Remote & On-Site at Farmers Markets 

COMPENSATION:Starting at $25/hour 
SCHEDULE: 28 hours a week up to 8-hour shifts WED-SUN. Working on site making deliveries on Wednesday mornings Thursday mornings and Sunday mornings. Remote hours on Fridays and Saturdays.

About Eat! Food Distribution Program 

The eat! Program is our bulk food distribution program that impacts both our small farmers and our communities living near our farmers market locations. Through eat! and in conjunction with community partners with direct access to families in need we distribute food boxes filled with fresh local produce to families in need throughout LA addition to our food boxes the eat! program curates a seasonal CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program for market shoppers who are interested in a weekly delivery of produce. We also currently work with the LA Regional food bank to assist with the procurement of bulk produce from our farmers. Through our work we have moved over 250000lbs of produce; created over 350000 meals for families in need; and weve redirected over 2.1 million dollars in federal funding to small California farmers.

As the Program Coordinator you will be directly involved in all aspects of our food distribution programs and will need to be adaptable and responsive to the growing and changing needs of the program. This position will primarily assist the Director eat! Food Distribution in the following areas: 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Assist with the coordination of produce deliveries to community locations working with our Program Director to communicate with farmers and community partners. 

• Assist with invoicing excel spreadsheet tracking and other online organizational duties. 

• Manage CSA membership communications including creation of a weekly newsletter answering member e-mails and communicating with farmers to curate the weekly selection. 

• Works on-site at the farmers market three times per week packing orders and delivering orders to CSA members CSA pick-up sites and our restaurant school and other wholesale partners. 

• Occasionally attend on site farm visits community partner site visits and other related events. 

• Assist with management of the eat! online platform to troubleshoot issues and test online ordering with our software developers. 

Qualifications :

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: 

• A minimum of (1) years of relevant experience preferably in a project coordinator or similar role at a non-profit or related organization. 

• A clean driving record and experience driving a 15-passenger van or smaller; or experience driving a company-owned vehicle. You may need to use your personal vehicle for some deliveries.

• Experience fulfilling packing and delivering orders. 

• Experience managing multiple tasks in an organized and detailed manner and working on a team or independently when needed 

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:  

• Multilingual; Spanish proficiency strongly preferred. 

• Proficiency with social media and other technology platforms. 

• Experience working in community food systems especially those within the Los Angeles area. 

• Experience working with underserved low-income communities with awareness and integrity. 

• Experience conducting or assisting with surveys and assessments. 

PHYSICAL DEMAND AND WORK ENVIRONMENT 

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand sit; talk hear and use hands and fingers to operate a tablet and telephone keyboard stoop kneel to squat to lift boxes set up tents tables and other equipment (must be able to lift up to 25lbs). Most work will take place outside sometimes in rainy hot or cold weather conditions.  

May perform related duties as assigned by management. 

DISCLAIMER: The above is intended to describe the general contents and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties responsibilities or requirements. 

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Part-time